Boys prep of the week: Sasha Boussina

Redwood?s Sasha Boussina is a member of the Marin FC 97 Blue soccer team which will be competing at the Summer Surf Cup Tournament in San Diego. Tuesday, July 23, 2013. (Robert Tong/Marin Independent Journal)
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 What he did: The striker scored two goals and added an assist in a 3-2 victory over powerful Marin Academy in a non-league match on Friday. For the season, Boussina — a defender for Marin Football Club — already has eight goals and five assists for the Giants (4-0-1), who kick off MCAL play Tuesday vs. Branson.

 What he said: "A lot of those Marin Academy players are on my Marin FC team. There's a lot of friendly competition between us during the club season. I wanted to come out and show them we weren't going to take this match lightly. We came out with a real serious attitude. It showed we are ready for league — a big stepping stone for the season."

 What's next: Boussina says Redwood is focused on continued improvement as a team. After posting an undefeated non-league season, Boussina wants to prove the Giants can sustain this level of play throughout the MCAL season. "We're going to come in like we haven't won a game yet," Boussina said. "It's a fresh start. Beating MA just gives us some momentum."

 Off the field: Boussina says he is always looking for his next adventure. His latest adventure was a fishing trip to Lake Bon Tempe in Fairfax during the summer. "We ended up running away from some coyotes who were trying to steal our catch, a 12-pound largemouth bass."

 Trivial matter: Boussina says he scored 4s or higher on all his college tests. He also revealed he's an only-child and that his eyes sometimes change color from blue to green or blue to silver.

 Coach Gabe Zieff: "It was clear from the minute Sasha showed up Friday that it was a game he was passionate about. Some of the younger guys on the team didn't know it was such a big game. Sasha knew from the get-go he would be a leader out there. He was focused right from the warm up."